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This morning’s rain not only interfered with a beautiful sunrise but also dampened my birding expedition with a great guide this morning. I try not to give up too quickly on such efforts, but did cut our hike a little shorter after my camera fogged up on the inside. All 12 of the following birds were photographed in the rain even if not obvious! 🙂 And we saw more birds and other animals, even in the rain! 🙂 Just imagine what it would have been like with a clear morning!
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| Broad-winged Hawk On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Red-billed Pigeon On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Scarlet-thighed Dacnis On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Lineated Woodpecker On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Passerini Tanager male On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Rufous-tailed Jacamar On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica First Photo for Me |
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| Squirrel Cuckoo On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Tawny-capped Euphonia Eating a Berry On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica First Sighting for Me |
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| Crimson-collared Tanager On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica First Sighting for Me in Costa Rica (1 in Nicaragua) |
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| Black-cheeked Woodpecker On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Social Flycatcher On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Olive-sided Flycatcher On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica First Sighting for Me |
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| Double-toothed Kite On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica First Sighting for Me |
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| Southern Rough-winged Swallow On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Tropical Mockingbird with Flower Petal On Roads & Trails Around El Copal, Costa Rica First Sighting for Me |
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| Tropical Mockingbird On Roads & Trails around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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Great-tailed Grackle male
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| Meadowlark On Roads & Trails around El Copal, Costa Rica First Sighting for Me in Costa Rica (1 in Nicaragua) |
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| Groove-billed Ani On Roads & Trails around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Black Phoebe On Roads & Trails around El Copal, Costa Rica |
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| Orange-bellied Trogon female Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Silver-throated Tanager Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Tropical Kingbird Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Broad-winged Hawk Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Yellowish Flycatcher Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Bay-breasted Warbler juvenile female Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Rufous-collared Sparrow Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
And of course as on all bird walks, we saw many more than I photographed. Some are too small or too far away or I try and don’t get a usable photo. The last 2 photos were actually shot on my first afternoon here while exploring, but we did see both of them on the morning bird walk. The three new birds for me are the Silver-throated Tanager, Bay-breasted Warbler and Broad-winged Hawk. Plus the photo of the Orange-bellied Trogon female is my new best photo of that species. Every trip has its rewards even beyond new birds and this one is no exception! Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve
